regal2000 Posted December 19, 2021 Report Share Posted December 19, 2021 Anyone have a suggestion on a good vacuum system? I have 5 machines to hook up but not a full time shop. I would like to keep about 20-30 ft from my shop room. I was worried that could be to far away. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted December 20, 2021 Report Share Posted December 20, 2021 Suggestions will vary wildly. Setting a budget may trim tge choices down to a managable number. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regal2000 Posted December 20, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2021 I’m thinking based on price ranges I’ve seen I should expect to spend 1000 - 1500. Keeping it out of the shop and putting it in another room specifically a breathable closet was my first choice 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted December 20, 2021 Report Share Posted December 20, 2021 20 to 30 feet isn't too far, even for a Harbor Freight DC, but there will be a performance drop. Can you do an external exhaust? Eliminating the filter resistance helps a lot with airflow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regal2000 Posted December 20, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2021 When you say external exhaust I am assuming it still will go through a filter but the discharge air goes outside is what I think you’re saying. what is the typical discharge outlet size that you’re referring to. Would I be setting this up on the same theory as a dryer vent 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronn W Posted December 20, 2021 Report Share Posted December 20, 2021 The closer the better. I would estimate that 20 ft would be about your limit to be effective. WIth a 1 3/4 HP unit at that distance. Be sure that you install blast gates in your system so that you can draw from just one machine at a time. Keep elbows and flex duct to a minimum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regal2000 Posted December 20, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2021 Thanks for the info everyone I’ll find one and set it up and see what happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted December 21, 2021 Report Share Posted December 21, 2021 7 hours ago, regal2000 said: When you say external exhaust I am assuming it still will go through a filter but the discharge air goes outside is what I think you’re saying. what is the typical discharge outlet size that you’re referring to. Would I be setting this up on the same theory as a dryer vent No, I mean discharge with no filter, but with a separater for the larger particles. I do this, and the performance is much better than with a filter. Nothing visible comes out the dryer vent (yes, that's what I use), unless I overfill the bin on the separater. The downside is that you must allow external air into the shop to make up what is drawn out, which kills your climate control efficiency. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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